MUNCIE, Ind. – Junior middle attacker Kevin Owens was named MIVA Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in the wins over Quincy and Lindenwood.

Owens recorded nine assisted blocks in the Quincy win and tallied 14 kills against Lindenwood which was one shy of his career-high. The junior leads the Cardinals this season in blocking with 1.60 blocks per set and is second on the team with 62 kills.

The Fishers, Ind., native last earned the MVIA Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 27, 2012.

Owens and the Cardinals return to Worthen Arena to take on Grand Canyon on Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10. You can follow the team on Twitter at @BallStatMVB or on Facebook by liking “Ball State Men’s Volleyball”. As always, ballstatesports.com is the official website for Ball State Athletic